DELUXE SPECIAL ORDER WINCHESTER MODEL 1873 LEVER ACTION RIFLE.

DELUXE SPECIAL ORDER WINCHESTER MODEL 1873 LEVER ACTION RIFLE. Cal. 38 WCF (38-40). SN 215801. Beautiful deluxe rifle with 24-1/4″ rnd bbl, half nickel front sight & semi-buckhorn rear sight. Mounted with “H” style checkered, beautiful, 2X, very highly figured, American walnut with straight grip & crescent buttplate with trap. Left side of lower tang, under wood, is stamped “XX” with assembly number “1089” and also with “38”, which assembly number appears in top tang channel of buttstock & inside toe of buttplate. The “38” also is in top tang channel. While the assembly numbers indicate “XX” wood, it is of higher quality, at least “XXX”. Accompanied by a Cody Firearms Museum letter fully identifying this rifle as having been shipped Aug. 7, 1886. CONDITION: Fine. Bbl retains traces of orig finish in very sheltered areas, being mostly a light gray/brown patina with scattered spots of discoloration. Receiver retains 75-80% thin orig blue, mixed with medium patina. Lever has case colors in sheltered areas & hammer retains about 75% thin case colors. Buttplate is a silver/brown patina. Mechanics are fine, strong bore with moderate pitting. Goforth Collection 4-60544 JR115 (6,000-10,000)

Auction: Firearms - Fall 2006

Please Note: All prices include the hammer price plus the buyer’s premium, which is paid by the buyer as part of the purchase price. The prices noted here after the auction are considered unofficial and do not become official until after the 46th day.

Image	Lot	Price	Description
	1109	$5,175.00	DELUXE SPECIAL ORDER WINCHESTER MODEL 1873 LEVER ACTION RIFLE. Cal. 38 WCF (38-40). SN 215801. Beautiful deluxe rifle with 24-1/4″ rnd bbl, half nickel front sight & semi-buckhorn rear sight. Mounted with “H” style checkered, beautiful, 2X, very highly figured, American walnut with straight grip & crescent buttplate with trap. Left side of lower tang, under wood, is stamped “XX” with assembly number “1089” and also with “38”, which assembly number appears in top tang channel of buttstock & inside toe of buttplate. The “38” also is in top tang channel. While the assembly numbers indicate “XX” wood, it is of higher quality, at least “XXX”. Accompanied by a Cody Firearms Museum letter fully identifying this rifle as having been shipped Aug. 7, 1886. CONDITION: Fine. Bbl retains traces of orig finish in very sheltered areas, being mostly a light gray/brown patina with scattered spots of discoloration. Receiver retains 75-80% thin orig blue, mixed with medium patina. Lever has case colors in sheltered areas & hammer retains about 75% thin case colors. Buttplate is a silver/brown patina. Mechanics are fine, strong bore with moderate pitting. Goforth Collection 4-60544 JR115 (6,000-10,000) Auction: Firearms - Fall 2006 Please Note: All prices include the hammer price plus the buyer’s premium, which is paid by the buyer as part of the purchase price. The prices noted here after the auction are considered unofficial and do not become official until after the 46th day.

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